NeuroBreak: Crash-Landing Yields PTSD Clues, Opioid Gimmick

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

Is PTSD a problem of overactive memory? Margaret McKinnon, PhD, of McMaster University, developed the condition after surviving a crash-landing in the Azores. Now she's studying the brains of her fellow survivors to find out why some develop PTSD and others don't.

How a neurologist's own brain surgery changed her relationships with patients: "Feeling truly vulnerable for the first time has transformed my life and my practice." (New York Times)

Roche's ocrelizumab, a twice-yearly infusion for multiple sclerosis, bested interferon beta-1a (Rebif) in reducing relapses and slowing progression of the disease, according to top-line results from two phase III trials.

Two Canadian physicians say it's time to stop believing in the "gimmick" of abuse-deterrent opioids and invest in education to prevent addiction and boost access to treatment. (CMAJ)

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